Concepts

Kilowatthour

Also Known As kWh

Physical Measure

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General Reference

Energy Atlas. "Kilowatthour." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://energy.interactiveatlas.org/concepts/kilowatthour.

APA Style

Energy Atlas. (n.d.). Kilowatthour. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://energy.interactiveatlas.org/concepts/kilowatthour

BibTeX

@misc{energyatlas-kilowatthour,
  author = {Energy Atlas},
  title = {Kilowatthour},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://energy.interactiveatlas.org/concepts/kilowatthour},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The working unit of electricity: the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power flowing for one hour, the quantity an electricity meter counts and a bill charges for. It converts to 3,412 British thermal units, the heat-based unit American statistics use to compare electricity with fuels burned directly.

Facts

Concept Domain

Energy measurement 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Capacity Factor

Sources

1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site

US Energy Information AdministrationUnits and calculators explained, British thermal units

Quote, Units and calculators explained, British thermal units

A Btu measures heat energy.

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